I posted an article the other day as well that was questioning why Japan has been such an outlier: Japan as a coronavirus outlier: conspiracy, good fortune, or efficacy? They definitely have the...
From the article: Also: The coronavirus situation in Japan is probably much worse than you think
From the article:
The Japanese capital registered 47 new coronavirus cases Thursday, its biggest single-day rise, as the metropolis of 13.9 million people prepares for a weekend indoors. The worrying jump in infections prompted Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to hold a video conference with her counterparts in neighboring prefectures, asking them to help the greater Tokyo region to isolate itself.
Six prefectures responded quickly, asking citizens to avoid all nonessential trips into the capital, or even to stay home altogether. The region is home to about 40 million people — about a third of Japan's total population.
I posted an article the other day as well that was questioning why Japan has been such an outlier: Japan as a coronavirus outlier: conspiracy, good fortune, or efficacy?
They definitely have the potential to get hit very hard, and it could be devastating there due to the high median age of their population.
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Also: The coronavirus situation in Japan is probably much worse than you think